Download or read book Astronomy for Students and General Readers Classic Reprint written by Simon Newcomb and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-05-02 with total page 526 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Astronomy for Students and General Readers Astronomy (turnip - a star, and vo'pos - a law) is the science which has to do with the heavenly bodies, their appearances, their nature, and the laws governing their real and their apparent motions. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Astronomy for Schools and General Readers Classic Reprint written by Isaac Sharpless and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-03-08 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Astronomy for Schools and General Readers Aida - A celestial globe, twelve inches, or there abouts, in diameter, is most useful in. Illustrating and explaining many astronomical phenomena, and in finding the constellations and principal stars. Be sure that the globe has a horizontal ring about the middle. A Planisphere is a tolerable substitute for a globe, and much cheaper. A Star Lantern is also very convenient. A good star-map is important. A tele scope of any size, or even a good spy-glass or pair of opera-glasses, will add much interest to the study. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book General Astronomy Classic Reprint written by H. Spencer Jones and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-23 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from General Astronomy In this work the Author has endeavoured to cover as wide a field as possible and it has necessarily been somewhat difficult to decide upon what to include and What to omit, especially when dealing with the most recent developments. It is hoped, however, that the book will serve to give the reader a sufficiently complete view of the present state of Astronomy. Mathematics has been almost entirely excluded in order that the volume may appeal to the amateur, no less than the student. Where possible mathematical methods of reasoning have been followed, which it is hoped will prove of value to students of elementary mathematical astronomy in clothing the symbols with more descriptive matter than is given in the text-books on Mathematical Astronomy. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book An Introduction to Astronomy written by John Davis and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-01-26 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from An Introduction to Astronomy: Designed as a Reader and Text-Book for Schools and Families This work is designed to fill a vacuum in schools and families. With the advancement of science there should be a corresponding advancement in the facilities for acquiring a knowledge of it. To economize time and expense in this department is of as much import ance to the student as frugality and industry are to the success of the manufacturer or the merchant. Im pressed with the importance of these facts, and having a desire to aid in the general diffusion of useful know ledge by giving them some practical form, this work has been prepared. It has a double purpose. As a reader, it contains a great variety of topics; and, being almost entirely divested of scientific terms and phrases, its language is level to the comprehension of the youthful mind. As a text-book, it treats first of the sun and those heavenly bodies with which we are all, by obser vation, most familiar, and advances, consecutively, in the investigation of other worlds and systems which the telescope has revealed to our view. Thus to enhance the interest and value of this work to the student and casual reader, nearly all of the topics that it contains are fully illustrated by engravings, prepared expressly for that purpose. And to promote this object still further, and impart knowledge in the most impressive manner by a sensible demonstration of the arrangement. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book A Text Book of General Astronomy written by Charles A. Young and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-12-22 with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A Text-Book of General Astronomy: For Colleges and Scientific Schools The present work is designed as a text-book of Astronomy suited to the general course in our colleges and Schools of science, and is meant to supply that amount of information upon the subject which may fairly be expected of every liberally educated person. W'hile it assumes the previous discipline and mental maturity usually corresponding to the latter years Of'lthe college course, it does not demand the peculiar mathematical training and aptitude necessary as the basis of a special course in the science - only the most ele mentary knowledge of Algebra, Geometry, and Trigonometry is required for its reading. Its aim is to give a clear, accu rate, and justly proportioned presentation of astronomical facts, principles, and methods in such a form that they can be easily apprehended by the average college student with a reasonable amount of effort. The limitations Of time are such in our college course that probably it will not be possible in most cases for a class to take thoroughly everything in the book. The fine print is to be regarded rather as collateral reading, important to any thing like a complete view of the subject, but not essential to the course. Some of the chapters can even be omitted in cases where it is found necessary to abridge the course as much as possible; e.g., the chapters on Instruments and on Perturbations. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Astronomy in a Nutshell written by Garrett P. Serviss and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-03-24 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Astronomy in a Nutshell: The Chief Facts and Principles Explained in Popular Language for the General Reader and for School The author has been sparing in the use of diagrams, because he believes that, in many cases, they have been over-pressed. There is a tendency to try to represent everything to the eye. This is well to a certain extent, but there is danger that by pursuing this method too far the power of mental comprehension will be weakened. After all, it is only by an intelligent use of the imagination that progress can be made in such a science as astronomy. The reader is urged to make a serious effort to understand what is said in the text, and to picture it in his mind's eye, before referring to the diagrams. After he has thus presented the subject to his imagination, he may refer to the illustrations, and correct with their aid any misapprehension. For this reason the cuts, with their descriptions, have been made independent of the regular text, although they are placed in their proper connections throughout the book. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Planetary and Stellar Studies Classic Reprint written by John Ellard Gore and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-02 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Planetary and Stellar Studies The following pages are chiefly reprints of papers published by the author during the last fifteen years in scientific and other periodicals, and in the pro ceedings of learned societies. Some of the papers have been partly re-written, and the information brought up to date. The following chapters have not been previously published - Mercury, the Minor Planets, Uranus, Neptune, and on the Distances of the Fixed Stars. It is hoped that this little work will be found to contain matter of interest both to the general reader and also to the more advanced student of Astronomy. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Practical Talks by an Astronomer Classic Reprint written by Harold Jacoby and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-01-05 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Practical Talks by an Astronomer The present volume has not been designed as a systematic treatise on astronomy. There are many excellent books of that kind, suitable for serious students as well as the general reader; but they are necessarily somewhat dry and un attractive, because they must aim at complete ness. Completeness means detail, and detail means dryness. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book An Introduction to Astronomy Classic Reprint written by Forest Ray Moulton and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-06 with total page 604 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from An Introduction to Astronomy Finally, the aim has been to give the student a well balanced conception of the astronomy of the present day. It is desired that it shall become an appreciable part of his mental picture of the general universe, which strongly colors all his Opinions even though he is not aware of the fact. When considered in relation to its influence upon the gen eral intellectual horizon, astronomy has claims which are second to those of no other science; and plain duty demands that in outlining courses of study these claims Shall not be ignored. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book The Young Astronomer Or the Facts Developed by Modern Astronomy written by John Stevens Cabot Abbott and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-19 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Young Astronomer, or the Facts Developed by Modern Astronomy: Collected for the Use of Schools and the General Reader Distance of the Moon from the Earth; its size; its revolutions; its surface - Volcanoes in the Moon - The Moon's atmosphere - Eclipses of the Moon - Supposed influence of the Moon upon the weather, diseases, &c. - Is the Moon inhabited - The tides -mars, its distance rapidity of its motion - The diurnal and annual revolution of Mars. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book An Introduction to Astronomy written by Denison Olmsted and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-22 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from An Introduction to Astronomy: Designed as a Text-Book for the Use of Students in College The sun, planets, satellites, and comets constitute the solar system, which is so called because the sun is the principal body belonging to it, and controls the movements of all the others. The fixed stars are the bodies situated at vast distances out side of the solar system, and which, on account of that distance, exhibit little or no change of position with respect to each other. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book An Introduction to Astronomy written by Denison Olmsted and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-07-17 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from An Introduction to Astronomy: Designed as a Text Book for the Students of Yale College Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1839, By denison olmsted, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Connecticut. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Astronomy for Students and General Readers written by Edward Singleton Holden and published by Palala Press. This book was released on 2016-05-20 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book A Compendium of Astronomy written by Denison Olmsted and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-11 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A Compendium of Astronomy: Containing the Elements of the Science, Familiarly Explained and Illustrated, Adapted to the Use of Schools and Academies, and of the General Reader By omitting mathematical formula, and employing much familiar illustration, we have endeavored to bring the leading facts and doctrines of this noble and interesting science, within the comprehension of every attentive and intelligent reader. In no science, more than in this, are greater advantages to be derived from a lucid arrangement - an order which brings out every fact and doctrine of the science, just in the place where the mind is ready to receive it. A certain maturity of mind, and power of reflection, are, however, indispensable for under standing this science. Astronomy is ne study for children. Let them be employed on subjects more suited to the state of their capacities, until those faculties are more fully developed, which will enable them to learn to conceive correctly of the celestial motions. A work on Astronomy that is very easy, must be very superficial, and will be fodnd to enter little into the arcana of the science. The riches of this mine lie deep and no one can acquire them, who is either incompetent or unwilling to penetrate beneath the surface. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Brinkley s Astronomy Classic Reprint written by John Brinkley and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-06-07 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Brinkley's Astronomy I have also endeavoured to substitute new and simpler mathematical demonstrations in many cases where my experience led me to think that the old ones were too cumbrous, and have added a series of questions on the first thirteen chapters which I hope will be found useful to the Students prepar ing for examinations. On the whole, it has been my anxious wish to remodel the work of Bishop Brinkley so as to make it correspond with the present extended knowledge of this science, and at the same time to furnish in it such a text-book as my experience as a teacher shows to be required. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Primary Phenomenal Astronomy for Teachers and General Readers written by Frederick Harold Bailey and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-03-23 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Primary Phenomenal Astronomy for Teachers and General Readers: How to Study, and How to Teach It Ch. I. Methods of Studying Astronomy, ch. II. Study of Constellation Figures, Mythology the Basis of History - German Method, ch. III. Hints for Teaching Astronomy, Poetry of Astronomy, Cosmology and Astrology of the Ancients, Quotations from Manilius, with Notes. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book A Laboratory Manual in Astronomy Classic Reprint written by Mary E. Byrd and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-07-27 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A Laboratory Manual in Astronomy The present laboratory manual has grown out of the needs of my own students during the past fifteen years It is based upon a primer called Questions on the Sky, which was printed in 1893, especially for the use of students at Smith College. Teachers who have expressed their approval of the primer may be interested to know that the questions given there are republished here with some modifications and addi tions. After the introductory chapters on almanacs, maps, and globes, all the questions proposed are designed to be answered directly from observation or by data obtained from observation. The one aim and object of the book is to lead to direct study of the heavens. For the convenience of teachers and students the number of observations suggested is large. Few of them, comparatively, should be undertaken by any one student. But it needs only a modicum of experience to show that astronomy more than other sciences demands large room for choice and adaptation. The factors which condition the work of young observers are so many and varied that teachers within a few miles of each other may require different sets of topics, and students in the same class often work to the best advantage along different lines. The manual is designed to be used in connection with one of the standard works on general astronomy, like those of Young and Newcomb and while it has seemed necessary to include a few definitions and explanations, no inroad has been made into the province of the regular textbook, and it has invariably been left to the teacher to call attention to inferences and conclusions which depend jointly upon reading and observing. The references made to Young throughout the book refer to the revised edition of Young's General Astronomy, and Elements of Astronomy. The letter E. Before the number of the article indicates that the reference is to the Elements. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
